[USMC Helo pilot to USAF Fixed Wing]

On ‎9‎/‎26‎/‎2016 at 4:23 PM, aero.dave13 said:

Yeah I'm just curious if there's any development on this as I'm kind of in the same boat.  Commissioned Army, qualified in UH/HH-60 Ls and Ms, however with just 350 hours.  The Army treats O-grade aviators as liabilities for the most part, I'm lucky if I get two flights a month, and I'm pretty sick of that lifestyle quite frankly.  If anyone is still on here and has had developments with lat transfer for aviators the feedback would be much appreciated.

It is possible, you just need to get hired by a squadron.  As an army guy, you will have to go through UPT if you want to fly anything besides helos.

[Navy to AirForce transition (Do you have to go through SERE - again?)]

Just made the gold to silver transition this year.  I did not have to go through again.  The JPRA sets the Level C training standards, so the Navy and AF have to meet the same requirements. 

[Army to AF Transfer (Green to Blue)]

Thanks for the replies, anyone have any insight on the chances of someone getting waiver for being over 30 being that they are already a military pilot?

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[Army to AF Transfer (Green to Blue)]

Thread bump, have someone looking for information on a Green to Blue jump. Currently a blackhawk driver, warrant officer with a 4 year degree, it looks like from previously linked AFIs a jump from AR rotary directly to USAF rotary is possible without going through UPT. Anyone with experience or insight would be greatly appreciated.

You do not have to attend UPT.  When you submit your paperwork to your Aeronautical Rating Board, you will have to sign paper acknowledging that you are requesting a "helicopter-only" aeronautical rating.

[Hornet to Eagle/Viper]

Check out the SECNAV inter service transfer instruction so you can transfer straight from active duty and not have a break in service. I would advise you to get the process started early. I'm a Navy H-60 pilot transferring to an ANG H-60 squadron. I got hired in March 2014 and I'm still waiting on my transfer paperwork. PM me if you would like some further details on going gold to silver

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[Standard Interview Questions]

Interviewed with the 106th Rescue Wing about a year ago. I'm a Navy H-60 pilot going "Gold to Silver". The board was for rated helo pilots looking to transfer to the HH-60. The board was 4 pilots(2 O-5s, 1 O-4, 1 O-3) The questions I was asked you can probably find on this thread already. The biggest piece of advice I can give to folks is that the board notices the amount of effort you put in and how much you want to be at that unit. They interviewed 9 or 10 guys, but only 4 guys interviewed in person, the rest did a phone interview. 3 of the 4 in person applicants got picked(myself included).

How you answer there questions is important, but they definitely also take notice of how you conduct yourself before the interview and can tell how much you want to be at that particular unit and not just an ANG pilot at whatever unit will take me.

I might be an extreme example, but I flew in from Hawaii and that was the only place I applied to.